The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-13

were largely extended by amendments
when William Allen was Governor, and
that it was done by Democratic Leeisla-
ture. He will also find that the law for the
inspection of mines was passed by a
Democratic Legislature, and that Andrew
Roy, the first Inspector the State ever bad,
was appointed by Governor William
Allen. Again, if he will look into the ses-
sion Laws of 1884-85, he will find the
following named laws passed by Demo
cratic Legislature when Hoadly was Gov
ernor. They are as follows:
/. To allow cooperative enterprises
to incorporate under the laws of the
State.
z. To increase the number of mine in
spectors from two to four.
3. To increase the penalties for a viola
ton of the mining law. The old law pro-
vided for a fine not more than fifty dollars;
the new laws provide for fines to be not
less than fifty dollars.
4. To invest mine inspectors with DOW
ers of sealers of fweights and measures.
5. To create the Office of Inspector Of
workshops and factories" with a force of
three assistant inspectors, to enforce laws
to provide for the proper ventilation of
shops and factories.
6. To allow suit to be brought against
corporations any place where they do
business, instead of at the headquarters of
the company, as designated in the articles
of Incorporation.
z. 10 provide methods by which disputes
between employers and employees may be
arbitrated.
s. To provide seats for all females en-
ployed In stores, manufacturing and me
chanical establishments.
9. To provide against the employment
of minors under the age of twelve years
in any workshop, factory, or other estab-
hshment wherein goods of any kind are
manufactured.
10. No minors under the age of eighteen
years shall be employed in any manufactur-
ing establishment more than ten hours per
day. And In no case shall the hours ex-
ceed sixty per week.
IL. 10 compel all companies, firms and
contractors 20 pay the wages of labor in
lawful money, and to prevent the issue Of
script.
IL. To abolish convict contract labor in
the Penitentiary of the State.
IL: To regulate conditional sales of per-
sonal property on the installment plan.
IA. To perfect the labor lien law, giving
,laborers first claim upon the property Of
their employers for wages due.
1t is barely possible that Senator Sher-
man has not looked into copy Of the Ohio
Statutes for many years. If he has the
statement have quoted from his Whining
ton speech exhibits more cheek and more
disregard for the truth than ANYTHING I
have ever seen in Ohio politics except
Chairman Cappeller's denial of Governor
Foraker's land tax message after Foraker
had admitted it to be true.
But, fellow-citizens, the Republicans
Will not meet us In fair debate on these
questions. They will yell ''free trade"
when they know nobody advocates free
trade, and when they know free trade il
impossible so long as we are in debt and
have pensions to pay. They prefer to talk
about rebels and rebel flags; they ignore
the dying words of Grant, when he prayed
for peace and rejoiced that it had come
They ignore the words of Garfield when he
told them In one of his great speeches that
no party could live on sectional
animosisies; they ignore the fact
that our soldiers fought for the
Union for one flag and one destiny, and
not for disunion, sectional discord and Sec
tlonal hate. 1t makes no difference to the
people of the country now who caused the
war, or which party furnished the greater
number OF soldiers to preserve the Union.
If that were an issue the Democratic party
could well afford to compare records with
their opponents. We are a progressive,
practical people, and it is our
duty to discuss living issues as
they come before us. l refrain
from a discussion of State issues here
tonight, for both of the candidates for
governor are doing mat. But fail to see
how Governor Hoadly was reslousible for
the appropriations made by the State Leg
islature to build intermediate Peniten-
tarles and additional lunatic asylums at
Toledo; to provide for Ohio food sufferers
or money fer a statue for ex-President
Garfield when he had no power to veto
the acts OF that Legislature; nor do I
blame that Legislature for doing. these
absolutely necessary things. .
Now, Governor Foraker talks about the
expenses of my administration. Will
Governor Foraker tell the people of Ohio
In his next speech what control he or any
other Governor has over the expenses Of
any administration in Ohio, when he
knows the whole subject of apuropria-
tions is in the hands of the Legislature
and beyond his control, The Democratic
party enter this canvass with nethinp to
defend, and an excellent State ticket. Our
candidate for Governor enlisted as soldier,
and so did Governor Foraker; they both
did their duty there. The only differences
between the two men, In that regard, is that
when the war.was over. Powell quit fighting
and Foraker is at it yet He has been in
the war long enough to shoot every rebel"
on the earth. Had he taken his
mouth with him in the army, in
stead of his musket, he would have, in his
own estimation, killed q hundred thousand
rebels day. Now, Democrats of Marion
county, let us go to work and elect our
ticket. We are not fighting for spoils in
this campaign, but for principles. Il
makes but little difference what indiyid-
ual holds an Office. 1 would not give n
cent for any man whose princi-
ples or whose Demncracu Ia nanned h.